42%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Welsh Mythology Meaning & History Derived from Welsh gwen meaning "white, blessed" and dydd meaning "day". In medieval Welsh tales this is the name of Myrddin's sister. Geoffrey of Monmouth calls her Ganieda and also makes her the wife of Rhydderch Hael. Related Names Rootsgwyn + did Categories Arthurian legend, blessed, colors, days, legend, mythology, pale, poems, time periods, times of day, white